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1997 Jeep WRANGLER Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	317097
Internal NHTSA #	750531
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	1997
File date	17/10/00
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle was driven directly into a small concrete post. Bumber was forced back causing engine and frame damage. Driver head struck windshield of vehicle. Driver (complainant) was operating vehicle in a parking lot and had not placed seat belt on at time of crash. Face went into windshield breaking windshield and compl. Nose. It was opinion of police, dealership personnel, and others that the airbag should have deployed with such a severe front end crash. Daimlerchrysler was written to and a subject met comp at dealership and took computer readings of vehicle. No analysis was given to compl except for written correspondance from daimler chrysler (a. L. Gilbert -special investigator) that the vehicle did not strike the appropriate "crush" and "crunch" zones to operate airbag. We cannot believe that a front end impact into a pole with 8000 damage and the drivers face hitting and breaking the windshield is not enough of an impact to cause the airbag to deploy. We have written daimlerchrysler twice asking for the readings from the computer and no one will respond. We also still do not know if the airbag will deploy if another accident occurs with the front end. We would also be interested in other jeep owners with similar experiences as to hope and remedy a possible fatal accident because of the airbag not deploying on jeep products. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CINCINNATI, OH
VIN pattern	1J4FY19S6VPXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/11/96
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	15
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1997 Jeep WRANGLER Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Jeep WRANGLER Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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